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About Paiga Kalan Village

Paiga Kalan is a mid sized village in Amnour tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,655, made up of 866 males and 789 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841218, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paiga Kalan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paiga Kalan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Amnour
Pincode 841218
Area (hectares) 57 hectares
Population 1,655
Male Population 866
Female Population 789
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paiga Kalan compares

By the 2011 count Paiga Kalan is the 44th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents. Its 57 hectares work out to about 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Paiga Kalan

Paiga Kalan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paiga Kalan as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paiga Kalan from other places

Paiga Kalan lies about 34 km from Saran. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Paiga Kalan
Tehsil headquarters Amnour 7.2 km
Nearest town Marhaura 8.9 km
District headquarters Saran 34 km

Villages closest to Paiga Kalan

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Amnour tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Paiga Kalan

As per the Census of India 2011, Paiga Kalan village had a population of 1,655. That makes it the 44th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents.

Paiga Kalan village has 866 males and 789 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paiga Kalan has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Paiga Kalan is 841218. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paiga Kalan covers 57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 29 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Paiga Kalan falls under Amnour tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The census record for Paiga Kalan notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Paiga Kalan.

Paiga Kalan is about 34 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paiga Kalan is in Amnour tehsil of Saran district. Amnour is about 7.2 km away. Marhaura is about 8.9 km away. Saran is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paiga Mitarsen (under 2 km), Paiga Sadar (under 2 km) and Chandpura (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Paiga Kalan today is likely to be higher.

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